North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, checking in with a look at what's coming our way.

Mate, we’ve got a long look ahead, and honestly, it's a bit of a tough stretch for North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) here. The forecast is showing a pretty persistent run of challenging conditions. There are no standout sessions for a solid two weeks. The first real chance for a wave is this Saturday the 12th, but it’s compromised.

For this Saturday afternoon, we’re looking at a solid 6 ft of southwest groundswell, which is a long-period 17-second swell from the optimum direction. That gives it a heap of energy (2179), meaning it'll be powerful. But the problem is the wind – it’s a moderate breeze blowing onshore from the WSW at 12 mph, and there’s a risk of thunderstorms. It’s going to be messy and choppy. The water temp is 84°, which feels a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. Not the best way to kick things off.

Sunday the 13th is more of the same. The swell drops a little to 5 ft - 5 ft, but the wind stays cross-onshore from the west, keeping things choppy.

From Monday the 14th all the way through to the end of the period on the 27th of September, it’s a long, frustrating run. The forecasts are consistently showing "poor surf conditions." The wind is a persistent problem, blowing onshore or cross-onshore almost every day from the west or west-northwest, often fresh at 16 to 19 mph. The swell energy does fluctuate, but it never comes together with clean wind.

There’s a few days where the swell gets over 5 ft, like the 19th and 20th (5 ft to 6 ft), but again, the wind is straight onshore and strong. That’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddling one. The period drops right down towards the end, hitting 6 to 8 seconds around the 24th, which is just short-period, junky windswell.

The only slight glimmer is the very end, on the 25th and 26th, where that long-period (18-19 second) SSW groundswell returns with moderate energy (over 1000), but it’s still accompanied by onshore winds.

So, my honest take: chalk this one off. The breaks that are usually good at North Jetty are going to be blown out. It’s one of those stretches where you leave the board in the bag. The conditions are poor, the wind is relentless, and there’s no magic window where it all clicks. It’s a bummer, but it happens. Patience, mate.

Rusty.

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